“What goes up and down stairs without moving?”/“A carpet.”
"What goes up and down at the same time? Stairs" is a riddle that was printed in The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, NJ) on July 15, 1934. "What goes up and down without moving? A…
“What goes up and down without moving?”/“A staircase.”
"What goes up and down at the same time? Stairs" is a riddle that was printed in The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, NJ) on July 15, 1934. "What goes up and down without moving? A…
“What goes up and down, but doesn’t move?”/“A staircase.”
"What goes up and down at the same time? Stairs" is a riddle that was printed in The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, NJ) on July 15, 1934. "What goes up and down without moving? A…
“What happened to the house on a full moon?”/“It became a warehouse.”
A warehouse has nothing to do with a werewolf, but there are jokes. "When the full moon comes out does a werewolf's house turn into a warehouse?" was posted on Facebook by Joey…
“What happened when the escalator broke down?”/“Everyone stopped and staired!”
An escalator riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 31, 2017: Q: What happened when the escalator broke down?A: Everyone stopped and staired. “Escalators don’t break down. They just turn…
“What has four legs and one arm?”/“A happy pit bull.”
Many people have a pit bull to protect property. A popular riddle is: Q: What has four legs and one arm?A: A happy pit bull. That is, the pit bull has four legs -- and someone's human arm. The…
“What hired killer never goes to jail?”/“The exterminator.”
A riddle about a building exterminator is: Q: What hired killer never goes to jail?A: The exterminator. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the…
“What is a skeleton’s favorite form of measurement?”/“Graveyards!”
A skeleton riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 29, 2023: Q: What is a skeleton’s favorite form of measurement?A: Graveyards! Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by u/Electricman82006 March 29,…
“What is crazy and walks along the sides of buildings?”/“A walnut.”
A "walnut" is not a literal "wall nut," but there's a riddle: Q: What is crazy and walks along the sides of buildings?A: A walnut. The joke was posted on Twitter on…
“What kills coronavirus?”/“Ammonia cleaner.”/“Sorry, I thought you worked here.”
"Ammonia cleaner" can sound like "I'm only a cleaner." A joke was posted on Twitter by Yorkie 'B' #xmil on September 5, 2018: I was in a hardware shop and I said…
“What kind of advice do you give to an architect?”/“Constructive criticism.”
"Constructive criticism" usually doesn't involve construction, but there are jokes. An architect riddle is: Q: What kind of advice do you give to an architect?A: Constructive…
“What kind of fire leaves a room damp?”/“A humidifire.”
A "humidifier" shouldn't be spelled "humidifire," but there are puns. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 12, 2019: Q: What kind of fire leaves a room…
“What kind of key opens a haunted house?”/“A spoo-key.”
A popular Halloween haunted house riddle is: Q: What kind of key opens the door of a haunted house?A: A spoo-key. The joke was included in the book Holiday Howlers: Jokes for Punny Parties (2004).…
“What room do ghosts avoid?”/“The living room.”
"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…
“What room do ghosts not go in?”/“The living room.”
"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…
“What room do ghosts stay out of?”/“The living room.”
"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…
“What’s Irish and sits in the back yard?”/“Paddy O’Furniture.”
A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: What's Irish and sits in the back yard?A: Paddy O'Furniture (patio furniture). The jocular Irish name "Paddy/Patti/Patty…
“What’s the difference between a writer and a park bench?”/“A park bench can support a family.”
A park bench, as several riddles point out, can support a family. Offensive riddles have been cited in print in 2006 and 2008: Q: What is the difference between a Mexican and a park bench?A: A park…
“What’s the difference between one yard and two yards?”/“A fence.”
"Yard" can mean a unit of length equal to three feet, and it can also mean the property surrounding one's house. A riddle is: Q: What's the difference between one yard and two…
“What’s the saddest hole in a building?”/“A weep hole.”
A riddle about weep holes was posted on Twitter by ArchStudentProblems on December 6, 2013: Q: What's the saddest hole in a building?A: A weep hole! "What is the saddest component of a…